A dozen volunteers completed this week's survey under cool, overcast conditions. The Genista Caterpillar shown below is a common pest, especially in the spring, mainly because its host plants are among our favorites: Texas Mountain Laurels (only fresh growth, including blossoms) and Bluebonnets. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Acanthocephala terminalis (coreid bug) photo by Dwayne Mann Chelinidea vittiger (opuntia bug) photo by Val Bugh Chelinidea tabulata (opuntia bugs mating) photo by Beth Kirkhart Diolcus chrysorrhoeus (shield bug) photo by Katherine Daniels Notiobia sp. & Pselnophorus belfragei (ground beetle & plume moth) photo by Val Bugh Zopherus nodulosus (ironclad beetle) photo by Beth Kirkhart Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moths mating) photo by Bill Boyd Nerice bidentata (double-toothed prominent) photo by Val Bugh Marathyssa basalis (light marathyssa) photo by Val Bugh Zerene cesonia (southern dogface) photo by George Ward Agulla bicolor (snakefly) photo by Dwayne Mann Dictya sp. (marsh fly) photo by Joe Fernandes Gymnoclytia sp. (tachinid flies mating) photo by Katherine Daniels Mecaphesa dubia & Eupeodes volucris (crab spider eating flower fly) photo by Katherine Daniels Phidippus arizonensis & Holochroa dissociarius (Arizona jumper eating moth) photo by Val Bugh Uresiphita reversalis (genista caterpillar) photo by Val Bugh Anolis carolinensis (green anole) photo by Katherine Daniels Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus (redstripe ribbon snake) photo by Katherine Daniels Buteo jamaicensis (red-tailed hawk) photo by Beth Kirkhart Sayornis phoebe (eastern phoebe) photo by Beth Kirkhart Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrileatus) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Stone Centipede (Unknown sp.), immature Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Crested Millipede (Abacion texense) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Whirligig Mite (Anystis sp.) Mite (Unknown sp.) Globular Springtail (Sminthurus sp.) Globular Drop (Helicina orbiculata) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Phyciodes texana   Texan Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    lycaenidae   Callophrys henrici   Henry's Elfin       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio glaucus   Eastern Tiger Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing    noctuidae   Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth       Kocakina fidelis   Faithful Quaker       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Peridroma saucia   Pearly Underwing       Crambodes talidiformis   Verbena Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Cerathosia tricolor   Moth       Ponometia libedis   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Feltia subterranea   Subterranean Dart       Agrotis malefida   Rascal Dart       Psaphida resumens   Figure-eight Sallow       Copivaleria grotei   Grote's Sallow       Acronicta tota   Dagger Moth       Acronicta atristrigatus   Dagger Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Morrisonia mucens   Gray Woodgrain       Dypterygia patina   Moth       Phosphila miselioides   Spotted Phosphila       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Phyprosopus callitrichoides   Curve-lined Owlet       Cissusa new sp.   Moth       Phoberia atomaris   Common Oak Moth       Toxonprucha crudelis   Cruel Toxonprucha       Zale edusina   Moth    arctiidae   Spilosoma dubia   Dubious Tiger Moth    euteliidae   Marathyssa basalis   Light Marathyssa    nolidae   Meganola minuscula   Confused Meganola    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent       Nerice bidentata   Double-toothed Prominent    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Cleora sublunaria   Double-lined Gray       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Lycia ypsilon   Woolly Gray       Phigalia titea   The Halfwing       Phigalia strigataria   Small Phigalia       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena       Leptostales pannaria   Moth       Lobocleta ossularia   Drab Brown Wave       Isturgia dislocaria   Pale-veined Isturgia       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia bolterii   Moth    crambidae   Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (adult & larva)       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Palpita atrisquamalis   Gracile Palpita Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Noctueliopsis bububattalis   Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth       Amyelois transitella   Moth       Sciota rubrisparsella   Moth       Ephestiodes gilvescentella   Dusky Raisin Moth    tortricidae   Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Sereda tautana   Speckled Sereda Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth       Pseudexentera spoliana   Bare-patched Leafroller Moth       Epiblema minutana   Minute Ragweed Borer Moth       Cochylis caulocatax   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gelechiidae   Deltophora glandiferella   Moth       Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Filatima xanthuris   Moth       Sinoe chambersi   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Neodactylota liguritrix   Moth    depressariidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth       Ethmia hagenella   Ethmia Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa sp.   Moth       Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    lacturidae   Lactura subfervens   Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Plume Moth       Emmelina monodactyla   Morning Glory Plume Moth       Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth (adult & larva)    yponomeutidae   Argyresthia alternatella   Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth       Povolnya quercinigrella   Moth       Caloptilia rhoifoliella   Sumac Leafblotch Miner Moth    scythrididae   Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    glyphipterigidae   Diploschizia impigritella   Yellow Nutsedge Moth    heliozelidae   Heliozela aesella   Shield-bearing Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica unecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle    staphylinidae   Atinus monilicornis   Ant-loving Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga rubiginosa   June Beetle       Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab       Ataenius platensis   Aphodiine Dung Beetle       Rhyssemus sp.   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    ptinidae   Caenocara sp.   Puffball Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle    zopheridae   Zopherus nodulosus   Ironclad Beetle    curculionidae   Anthonomus faber   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug       Chelinidea tabulata   Opuntia Bug    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug       Xyonysius sp.   Seed Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug       Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Ceratocapsus apicalis   Plant Bug       Clivinema sp.   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Microtomus purcis   Assassin Bug (nymph)    scutelleridae   Diolcus chrysorrhoeus   Shield Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha neglecta   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    aphalaridae   Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    aphididae   Tetraneura sp.   Aphid       Hyperomyzus lactucae   Sowthistle Aphid       Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee    halictidae   Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Unknown sp.   Mason Wasp    formicidae   Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    cynipidae   Odontocynips nebulosa   Gall Wasp    pteromalidae   Unknown sp.   Pteromalid Wasp    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon       Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon    tenthredinidae   Unknown sp.   Common Sawfly diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Eupeodes volucris   Flower Fly       Helophilus fasciatus   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly    stratiomyidae   Psellidotus sp.   Soldier Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly       Gymnoclytia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    muscidae   Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly       Stomoxys calcitrans   Stable Fly       Lispe sp.   Predatory Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    sciomyzidae   Dictya sp.   Marsh Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge       Cricotopus sylvestris   Midge    cecidomyiidae   Walshomyia sp.   Gall Midge (gall)       Unknown sp.   Gall Midge orthoptera   acrididae   Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Unknown sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Pediodectes haldemani   Haldeman's Shieldback (nymph)       Arethaea ambulator   Walking Thread-legged Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph) isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes sp.   Nasutiform Termite       Gnathamitermes sp.   Long-jawed Desert Termite    rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite raphidioptera   raphidiidae   Agulla bicolor   Snakefly thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   salticidae   Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Pelegrina pervaga   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    theridiidae   Latrodectus mactans   Southern Black Widow    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider